Viorel Morariu
Romania international rugby union player & coach
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Viorel Morariu (18 October 1931 – 23 May 2017) was a Romanian rugby union flanker.[1][2] He was one of the best Romanian rugby players of his generation.[3]
BornViorel Morariu
18 October 1931
18 October 1931
Cuciulata, Romania
Died23 May 2017 (aged 85)
Bucharest, Romania
Notable relativeOctavian Morariu (son)
Position
Flanker
Morariu (right) and Sergio Lanfranchi in 1962. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Viorel Morariu 18 October 1931 Cuciulata, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 23 May 2017 (aged 85) Bucharest, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Octavian Morariu (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His son, Octavian, was also a rugby player, and both served as presidents of the Romanian Rugby Federation.[4]
International career
Morariu was a consistent member of the Romanian national team throughout the 1950s and 1960s and was a former captain of the team.[2]
Awards
In 2012, he received the Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service for his contributions to rugby.[5]
Death
Gallery
Morariu with the Romania national team in December 1963
Morariu (back row, center) with Grivița București in 1963
